Reparations and the CLBC Bill Package: A Path Toward Justice
September 6, 2024
I fully support reparations for the descendants of formerly enslaved people in the United States.
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Opinion
Why Californians Must Reject Proposition 36 This November
September 4, 2024
In November, voters have a crucial opportunity to reject Proposition 36, a misguided effort backed by major law enforcement associations and some players in the corporate retail lobby that will make our communities less safe.
A Mo Better Union
September 4, 2024
You know what’s deep to me? The way we (most people) just repeat stuff without even thinking about what’s being said. Take for instance the “More Perfect Union” people.
The Unfinished Promise of America Top of Form
September 4, 2024
There are a lot of unfinished or unfulfilled promises we experience during our lifetime, but one promise we all hope to achieve is that America will live up to the hopes and dreams of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence for all mankind. Although this country belonged to the Native Americans before anyone ever crossed the ocean to so call discover it, immigrants have been coming here for generations hoping for a better life for themselves and their families.
Kamala, Palestine and Nana Fannie Lou Hamer: Questioning, Confronting and Achieving This Country
September 4, 2024
Righteously refusing to be silenced and defiantly demanding a seat at the table, Nana Fannie Lou Hamer speaking and lobbying for justice at the Democratic National Convention in 1964, reaffirmed that to achieve a just and good society, we must “question America,” confront its contradictions and radically change and achieve this country in the interest of freedom, justice and equality and other shared goods for the peoples of this country and ultimately the world.
Black Workers Depend on Same-Day Pay. Why is Gov’t Trying to Restrict It?
September 2, 2024
It’s no secret that too many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. What appears to be a secret is that an industry that is casting lifelines to those in need is being blocked by state and federal regulators.
Nana Marcus Garvey’s Liberating and Uplifting Message: A Covenant and Call to Continuous Struggle
August 28, 2024
In his clear and compelling call to African peoples to continue the liberation struggle, keep the faith and hold the line, Nana Marcus Mosiah Garvey promises to return after death and bring with him “countless millions” of ancestor soldiers to aid our peoples in achieving victory in “the fight for liberty, freedom and life.” And he asked us, as an enduring inspiration, to look for him in the “whirlwind or storm” as a sign of both a covenant and call to struggle.
Her Empathy is Her Strength Top of Form
August 28, 2024
I am blessed to say that within a few days, I will be turning 63 years old. I am grateful for the opportunity to not only live another year, but also have the honor and privilege to sow into the lives of others regularly. As we grow older, we begin to think about our lives and our contributions, and we wonder if they made a difference.
Seductive Realm of the Seduced Ones
August 28, 2024
Although this topic may relate to today’s news, similar past events may also be of great interest and benefit. Jesus held audiences within enemy territory. But He had done His homework, and He was not coming up behind through the back door. He was well-prepared and obedient to the way His campaign should go, including how He should answer tough questions. Those who were against Him gave Him no slack. He was called dirty names…like a bastard…child of the devil…blasphemer…employee of the devil and others. There were numerous confrontations with His enemies, e.g. Pharisees, and elders. They held starkly
I Did Not Happen to Turn Black
August 21, 2024
People of mixed heritage have been part of the fabric of America since the beginning. Ironically, some white people feel superior to people of color but have no problem sleeping with them, therefore the birth of mixed races.
Trump’s Repeated Mispronunciation of ‘Kamala’ Shows Disrespect and Desperation
August 21, 2024
Mispronouncing Kamala Harris’s first name isn’t just a harmless mistake; it’s a reflection of a deeper issue that goes beyond simply placing emphasis on the wrong syllable.
“Help!!”
August 21, 2024
Some of the same subjects are on the daily and nightly news. Here’s something interesting that you may have thought about. That’s “the utilities.” That’s right. Although it’s a big subject, you don’t hear much about the “utilities.”
Keeping the Faith in the Mist of Madness: Now Let’s go to Work
August 21, 2024
By the time you guys read this article, we will be on the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Now that we’ve all heard the speeches, promises, predictions, potential policies, plans and platitudes; it’s time to go to work. I don’t need to tell you that the dominant society, more so than the house negro (we sick boss) are reeling in shock and is frightened—frightened because their worst nightmare looks like it just might come true.
August, the Election and Our Larger Struggle: Reaffirming Our Ethical and Political Imperatives
August 21, 2024
We are again in the midst of August, a special month of commemoration and celebration of a tradition of righteous and relentless struggle essential to our self-understanding and self-assertion as an African people in the world. It is a month that offers hard and heavy evidence of our people in this country and around the world forming themselves and freeing themselves in struggle, in revolution, revolt and liberational resistance of varied kinds.
Celebration of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Power of Play
August 21, 2024
The Stade de France’s stands are empty, but memories of the 2024 Paris Olympics remain fresh. The two-week extravaganza represented an exhibition of athleticism, perseverance, and, most importantly, joy.